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A child needs more than food and shelter. Social and emotional attention is essential for a child’s development. It is important to allow a child to have a trusting relationship with a caregiver. Infant love and attention help to develop his or her behavior, emotional, and social skills. Attention supports the child so they can
Encouraging children to be independent is a natural way of growing up, and could gain their confidence and self-control. There are multiple ways to promote independence in children and show children how to be independent by involving them in decision-making, attending new activities by themselves, telling them mistakes happen, and praising them when they attempt
Time management skills in the childcare classroom are what will ensure you are a fabulous teacher of young children. As a teacher, there is a lot that needs to be done in our day. Whether that’s planning activities, teaching multiple subjects, or even just guiding the children to their next destination. It is important to
The benefits of raising a Bilingual/Multilingual child are many. We live in a country full of multiple cultures that open different opportunities and a more diverse career path for our children. Having a child learn different languages increases their brain power. Additionally, multi-language teaches children about different cultures, how to multitask, solve problems, and have
Creativity is essential for a child’s development; however, fear of failure often hinders a child’s progression. For this reason, it is important to offer children a safe environment where they feel accepted and loved, no matter what. Fear of failure often shows up during the feedback process, when students worry about public exposure of their
The Next Masterchef Cooking can be pleasurable for all age groups. It is never too late or too early to promote learning basic kitchen skills. Cooking with toddlers and preschool age kids can be the high point of your day. Encouraging children to help out in the kitchen for any meal of the day or
Infant and Toddler Resource Collection: RC II – Nine Developmentally Appropriate Learning Experiences Working through your CDA program, you get into your second resource collection requirement for the CDA Council Portfolio. Specifically, CDA Council Portfolio – RC II. Nine learning experiences or activities that are developmentally appropriate for infants and toddlers. Depending on your curriculum-creating
When we observe children coloring and painting, we often think they are simply scribbling and doodling. What if I told you that some major learning and cognitive development is happening while they create art? What if I told you that children who are involved in art activities on a regular basis are four times more
There are many benefits to teaching sign language in childcare from the beginning, far more than can fit into this blog, but I want to highlight a couple that I find most important. Communicate before the verbal ability People tend to be happier when they can successfully communicate their ideas, and children are no exception.
There are various ways that I love to keep children engaged with the beauty of nature. Gardening with kids can be so exciting. Having kids take responsibility in the classroom can start with smaller steps such as watering the plants. However, once they become more reliable on these smaller tasks they can go on to